Western Utd vs Melbourne City 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Introduction
Western United are hosting Melbourne City FC
at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 13': Goal! Western United 0, Melbourne City 1. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout with a cross.
- 20': Dylan Pierias (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Nuno Reis (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Goal! Western United 1, Melbourne City 1. Dylan Pierias (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikolai Topor-Stanley following a set piece situation.
- 39': Lachlan Wales (Western United) is shown the yellow card.
- 39': Scott Galloway (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Western United. Noah Botic replaces Aleksandar Prijovic.
- 64': Substitution, Melbourne City. Callum Talbot replaces Scott Galloway.
- 64': Substitution, Melbourne City. Richard van der Venne replaces Aiden O'Neill.
- 64': Substitution, Melbourne City. Mathew Leckie replaces Scott Jamieson.
- 66': Goal! Western United 1, Melbourne City 2. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathew Leckie with a through ball.
- 68': Connor Pain (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Goal! Western United 1, Melbourne City 3. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 77': Substitution, Western United. James Troisi replaces Lachlan Wales.
- 77': Substitution, Western United. Alessandro Diamanti replaces Connor Pain.
- 77': Substitution, Western United. Léo Lacroix replaces Tomoki Imai.
- 77': Substitution, Melbourne City. Jordon Hall replaces Thomas Lam.
- 81': Substitution, Western United. Michael Ruhs replaces Dylan Pierias.
- 87': Substitution, Melbourne City. Max Caputo replaces Jamie Maclaren.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 5,753
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 5,753
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +22 | Auckland FC | 26 | 53 | 3 |
| +16 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 48 | 6 |
| +18 | Western United | 26 | 47 | 7 |
| +18 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 46 | 6 |
Statistics
 MCY |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 70.5 | Possession | 29.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 684 | Accurate Passes | 229 |
| 787 | Passes | 316 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 25 | Clearances | 12 |
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 44 | Nikolai Topor-Stanley |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 19 | Joshua Risdon |
| 10 | Steven Lustica |
| 21 | Sebastian Pasquali |
| 11 | Connor Pain  |
| 5 | Dylan Pierias |
| 99 | Aleksandar Prijovic |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 4 | Nuno Reis |
| 6 | Thomas Lam |
| 38 | Jordan Bos |
| 2 | Scott Galloway |
| 3 | Scott Jamieson |
| 10 | Florin Berenguer |
| 13 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 23 | Marco Tilio |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
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